Unscored severity · published Oct 28, 2002
CVE-2002-1216
GNU tar 1.13.19 and other versions before 1.13.25 allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack, as the result of a modification that effectively…
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CVSS
1.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
GNU tar 1.13.19 and other versions before 1.13.25 allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack, as the result of a modification that effectively disabled the security check.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.6% · higher than 75% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
TA
Tar · Gnu
through 1.13.25; 1.13.19 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2002-1216
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2002-1216
marc.info
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103419290219680&w=2
Vendor Advisory
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10224.php
www.mandriva.com
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:219
www.openpkg.com
http://www.openpkg.com/security/advisories/OpenPKG-SA-2006.038.html
Patch
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-096.html
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